Car-coupling



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A. J. MILLER.

GAR COUPLING.

No. 364,431. Patented June 7, 1887.

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GAR COUPLING.

No. 364,431. Patented June 7, 1887.

WITNESSES IWVEW'TOR 7 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW .T. MILLER, or NEAR Anuvenon, vmenun.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECTPICA'TION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 3643131, dated June '1, 7.

Application filed February I, 1887. Serial No. 226,828. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concerm Be it known that I, ANDREW J. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing near Abingdon, in the county of Washington and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Oar-Coupling Machines, which I call the Jack Miller Oar- Ooupler, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in car-coupling machines, by which cars can be coupled. and uncoupled without going between them, by the use of a crank operating under the car in conjunction with the machinery in the bumper; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to prevent accidents and to insure safety to the man operating,and secure more speed, accuracy, and certainty in coupling and uncoupling cars than in any car-coupler now in use. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section, showing the interior of the coupler, and the arrangement of the parts when coupled. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of the coupler, displaying it coupled also. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the coupler asattachedto a car and coupled. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal view of two couplers, each coupled. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are perspective views of the various component parts detached. Fig. 5 is a coupling-hook, the rear end (marked letter B) being longer than the forward end, and it is attached to and secured in the bumper by a strong bolt passing through it at letter P. The position of the hook in the machine is shown on Fig. 3 by letter A. The hook turns easily on the bolt. Fig. 6 is a link guiding and coupling and uncoupling device formed of two parts. The forward end of the upper part (marked letter r) is a forked notch used to move and guide the coupling-link in coupling the cars, and the rear end (marked letter D) is used to raise, in conjunction with the crank operating on the lower part of the device, which is a lever, the clevis from the coupling-hook, so as to uncouple the car.

A is the draw-bar, mounted upon the carframe in the usual manner. It is provided with a through-recess, A, in which is arranged the coupling devices, and the front wall is provided with a link-receiving recess, A

B is the coupling-hook, which is pivoted on a bolt, 13, passing through an eye in the hook and through the side walls of the draw-bar. The hook is formed with a front prong, b, which passes up through the coupling-link O, and secures it in the coupled position. It has also a rear prong, 1), longer than the front prong, over which the clevis D passes to hold the hook in coupled position.

D is a clevis or swinging link pivoted on the bolt (1.

E is the link guiding and uncoupling device. It is formed of two parts or curved levers, E and E, united at E. The part Eis made with a front fork to support and guide the link, and it curves upward and backward, terminating in an eye, 0, through which passes a bolt, 0, pivoting the same in the draw-head.

E is curved in the manner shown, havinga projection or heel, e, which is adapted to carry the clevis D, and when operated lifts the clevis, allowing the coupling-hook to swing and uncouple. The lower part, e, of this device is turned backwardly, forming astraight lever lying under the draw-bar.

Under the car-frame is pivoted a crankshaft, F, in bearings f. This shaft is pro vided with handles projecting at either side of the car, by which it can be turn ed by the brakeman to either guide the link or uncouple the cars. This shaft is provided with a downward loop, 6 at its central part, and it eugages the lover a of the link-guide and uncoupler in either of the two positions,as shown by dotted linesiu Figs. 1, 3, 4..

Fromthe description given above the operation of the device is obvious.

What I claim is- 1. The combination,with the curved hook B and link' or clevis D, ofthe link guide and uncoupler pivoted in the draw-head and pro vided with the forward fork and rear projection or heel, e, and the straight lever a, sub stantially as described.

2. The combination,with the curved hook B and clevis D, of link guide and uncoupler pivoted in the draw-head and having the forward fork, the rear heel, and straight lever, and the crank-handles F, substantially as described.

ANDREWV J. MILLER.

Witnesses:

JAMEs L. WHITE, D. A. J ONES. 

